Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]ROHRABACHER48RDANAR000409R0004099797851False2013-11-21CAProtecting Individual Liberties and States' Rights ActShort Titles as IntroducedTo amend title 18, United States Code, to provide exceptions from the firearm prohibitions otherwise applicable in relation to marijuana if its possession is lawful under State law.Official Title as IntroducedProtecting Individual Liberties and States' Rights ActDisplay TitleDRep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]JaredP0005982COP00059819107860PolisBy Mr. POLIS:H.R. 3483.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitutionArticle I Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution, and Amendment II of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H7110]]]>Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.2014-01-09Protecting Individual Liberties and States' Rights Act2014-01-09Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommitteehsju08House committee actions1Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.CommitteeIntroReferral2013-11-14House floor actions2Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committeehsju00H11100IntroReferral2013-11-14Library of Congress9Introduced in HouseIntro-HIntroReferral2013-11-14Library of Congress9Introduced in House1000111142016-10-25T16:08:39ZHRHouseJudiciary CommitteeHouseReferred to2013-11-14T15:01:15Zhsju00Standinghsju08Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations SubcommitteeReferred to2014-01-09T18:43:47Z2013-11-143483Crime and Law EnforcementDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useFirearms and explosivesState and local government operationsCrime and Law Enforcement1132013-11-15T07:01:13Z2013-11-1400Introduced in House2014-01-27T21:39:52ZProtecting Individual Liberties and States' Rights Act - Amends the federal criminal code to modify the definition of a "crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year" for purposes of firearms prohibitions to specifically exclude any offense pertaining to marijuana that occurs in a state if the conduct constituting the offense is lawful under the law of the state.

Provides that the prohibition against knowingly selling or otherwise disposing of a firearm or ammunition to any person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance, and the prohibition against such a person transporting, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce, shall not apply with respect to a sale or other disposition to, or the transportation, possession, or receipt by, a person if: (1) the controlled substance is marijuana, (2) the possession of marijuana is lawful under the law of the state, and (3) the person is a resident of the state.

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